The birth was announced by her proud husband David on his Facebook page.

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He wrote: 'I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham. She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister.'

It is thought the couple may have named their daughter after a TV character Harper, from their son's favourite show The Wizard Of Waverly Place, which stars Selena Gomez.

A family friend told the Daily Mail earlier this week: 'The entire family had input – Victoria and David love the name, but it was the boys who actually came up with it.

'Victoria loved it because it’s an Olde English name and even though Harper is an American by birth, she will always have English roots.'